Privacy Policy

Information you choose to provide

If you contact us by email, phone or mail, we may receive the information you choose to include, such as your name, email address, phone number, organization, page URL, correction request or message content.

Technical, hosting and security data

Like most websites, hosting, content-delivery, security or logging systems may process technical information needed to deliver and protect the site. Depending on the services in use, this can include IP address, browser and device information, timestamps, referring page, requested URL, error logs and security events.

We use this type of data for site delivery, abuse prevention, troubleshooting, performance, security and aggregate understanding of how the publication is used.

Privacy-first feature

Program Finder privacy

The current Program Finder at /apply/ is designed as a browser-side route finder. It asks users to select broad categories such as applicant type, benefit route, device goal and state. It does not ask users to upload eligibility documents or enter Social Security numbers, benefit account numbers, EBT PINs, medical records, banking data or a precise street address.

Cookies, analytics and similar technologies

ApplyFreeLaptop.org may use cookies, local storage, analytics technologies, security tools or similar technologies to keep the site functioning, understand aggregate usage, measure performance and support advertising if such services are enabled.

Browser controls can be used to block or delete cookies. Blocking some technologies can affect how parts of a website function. Third-party analytics or advertising services, when present, can have their own privacy choices and policies.

Advertising and affiliate technologies

The publication may be supported by advertising and affiliate partnerships. If advertising or affiliate measurement technologies are enabled, third-party providers may process identifiers, browser/device information, referral information or interaction events under their own terms and privacy settings.

Commercial support does not mean ApplyFreeLaptop.org is a government agency, benefit administrator or device provider. Our independence disclosure is available at /disclaimer/#advertising.

External links and third-party websites

Our guides may direct readers to government agencies, program administrators, schools, nonprofits, carriers, retailers or other external websites. When you leave ApplyFreeLaptop.org, the destination site can collect information according to its own privacy policy and technical practices. We do not control those external privacy practices.

Data retention and security

Information sent directly to the publication may be kept as reasonably necessary to respond to the message, maintain editorial records, investigate abuse, preserve business records or meet applicable obligations. Retention can vary by the type of correspondence and the systems used.

We use reasonable administrative and technical measures appropriate to an informational publication, but no internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed completely secure.

Children's privacy

ApplyFreeLaptop.org is written for a general US audience and includes information relevant to families and students. The site is not designed to collect personal information from children through a benefit-application process. Parents, guardians and schools should use appropriate supervision when a minor follows an external program or provider link.

Your privacy choices

Privacy questions and contact

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may revise this policy when site features, service providers, advertising practices or legal requirements change. Material revisions should be reflected by an updated review date on this page.